The Baker Administration recently announced $93.4 million in direct funding and $33 million in state and federal housing tax credits to support the development of 790 housing units across 14 projects at an event in Haverhill. Four of those 14 projects directly mention...
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MHAC Gathering Age/Dementia Friendly Input for Healey-Driscoll Transition Committees
The incoming Healey-Driscoll Administration established a series of transition committees to advise the soon-to-be Governor and Lieutenant Governor as they prepare to take over the executive office. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) is gathering...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Respite Innovations Grant Program, MassTrails
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: The Respite Innovations Grant Program - Executive Office of Elder Affairs (deadline January 12, 2023)...
MAPC’s Technical Assistance Program is Available for Age- and Dementia Friendly Community Initiatives in Greater Boston
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is accepting project concepts from the Greater Boston area municipalities for the 2023 Technical Assistance Program (TAP) grants. This is an opportunity for you to work with MAPC on local programs and planning initiatives....
ACL Releases Annual ‘Profile of Older Americans’
The Administration on Community Living (ACL) recently released the Profile of Older Americans, which is an annual summary of critical statistics related to the older population in the United States. Relying primarily on data offered by the U.S. Census Bureau, the...
“State of Grandfamilies 2022” Report Reveals Households Led by Grandparents Experience Food Insecurity at Twice the National Rate
According to the "State of Grandfamilies 2022" report released by Generations United, the 2.5 million children in the United States growing up in “grandfamilies” face higher rates of hunger and food insecurity than their peers. Grandfamilies are families in which...
December Education Programs Available from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH
Check out the following events from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH during the month of December, which include virtual and in-person programming geared towards caregivers, people living with dementia and the general public interested in learning more. Virtual...
Join MHAC for Virtual Open Network and Advisory Council Meeting on 12/6
Join the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative for updates on the Age- and Dementia Friendly movement across Massachusetts along with presentations from Boston Indicators on "Care Work in Massachusetts," and the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Mass Cultural Council, Falls Prevention, ACL Nutrition Programs
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Mass Cultural Council – Multiple grant programs available Mass Cultural Council has two opportunities...
AARP Examines Walking Attitudes and Habits of Adults Age 50 and Older
More than half (55%) of adults 50-plus engage in one or two walking activities in a typical week, while most (86%) walk for 10 minutes or more, and nearly half (47%) walk for at least 30 minutes, according to a survey report supported by AARP Most respondents agree...